American comic book red Superman

On the other end of the communicator, there was a static noise accompanying the conversation.

"Okay, we'll go down right away."

"Keep an eye on yourself and your people, and don't make any sudden movements!"

As they talked, Luo's father and the others grabbed their various instruments, went out to gather a group of people, and hurriedly ran towards a natural cave in the Gobi Desert. The cave had a very strange structure, with a large opening at a 45-degree angle, like the gaping maw of a giant snake. The endless Gobi Desert was like its body, with various winding cliffs. Due to its geographical location, the place was exposed to direct sunlight and moonlight every day, and the light led directly into the cave, making it seem like a giant abyss mouth that was devouring the essence of the sun and moon.

[PS: Regarding the world view and national conditions of China in this book, I did not write it entirely according to reality in terms of setting. In terms of national conditions, I am more inclined to create it based on the world view and concept of DC. Therefore, it will be more chaotic than reality. After all, DC has superhumans, but our real world does not.]

Someone else mentioned that DC originally had a Superman in Shanghai, which I know. I've read that comic before, and it even mentioned a Chinese Batman. However, I don't want to write based on that comic. They didn't create any Chinese elements in their portrayal of Chinese superheroes; they were just American superheroes with a Chinese skin. So I won't write about the Chinese superheroes from the original comics. Instead, I'll create some superheroes with Chinese characteristics.

This book was inspired by the Red Sons comic series and the Chinese Superhero comic series. Of course, I also felt that the latter's plot and character development were too perfunctory, so I thought of writing one myself to satisfy my own fantasy of Chinese superheroes.

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Chapter 25: Green Snake

The cave was dark and gloomy at its depths, but a spacious area naturally formed at the bottom. Before entering the passage at the bottom of the cave, the weathered and fractured rock wall presented an archway. Luo's father and the others arrived at the bottom of the cave and followed the red flags left by the survey team on the path, heading south. At first, it was very dark, but when they passed through the narrow crevice, a faint blue light flickered before their eyes. That light was like a bright fire in the darkness, and its reflection on their faces made them feel at ease, instantly sweeping away the oppressive feeling they had when entering the cave, as if the air itself had become fresh.

"Put on your protective suit."

Mr. Luo was eager to go in and see the source of the radiant light, but he didn't forget to put on protective clothing. If there was any radiation inside, they would die instantly if they went in.

"Professor Luo, you've finally arrived."

As Luo's father and his group put on their protective suits and stepped into the depths of the cave filled with clear light, the exploration team, which had been waiting there for a long time, hurriedly came forward to greet them.

"how is the situation?"

Luo's father asked.

"The legend is true, she really exists."

The survey team leader was somewhat incoherent, waving his hand as he spoke to guide everyone to look at the place that was radiating a clear light.

"Oh My God"

Looking at the source of the radiant light, Mr. Luo wiped the fine dust off his helmet visor. At the source was a massive, azure gemstone, as tall as a person. The stone was crystal clear, allowing one to see clearly behind it. It exuded an ancient aura, radiating light while wisps of white mist swirled around it. Such a wondrous and enormous gemstone, if auctioned, would fetch an astronomical price, enough to shake the world. Yet, compared to the beautiful figure encased within it, the gemstone seemed utterly worthless!

Within the crystal-clear divine stone, there was a young girl dressed in green. Her skin was as white as jade, and her face was exquisitely beautiful. She was curled up slightly, with her bare white feet hanging down naturally. Her eyes were closed as she slept soundly in the gemstone.

"Professor Luo, the instruments have detected that she still has vital signs."

"She's still alive."

The survey team leader, panting, could hardly contain his excitement.

"I know."

Mr. Luo only replied with this one sentence, which sounded calm, but his eyes betrayed his true emotions. His eyes were full of excitement and fanaticism. For a scientist, a gemstone is worthless, but a gemstone that can make a girl live forever made him and all the researchers present feel their scalps tingle and their hearts filled with shock.

"She is the Green Snake?"

Huang Luqin, who was behind her, said that she took out her tablet and looked at it. It was full of murals, depicting the story of a green snake sealed in a gemstone. In the legend, the green snake absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and transformed into human form. Later, it offended the people of the dynasty and was sealed in a gemstone.

After she finished looking at it, she looked at the surrounding stone walls and found that there were similar walls here, recording various images of the green snake's life before it was sealed into the gemstone. This made her even more certain that the legend was true.

Indeed, many years ago, authorities detected strange energy fluctuations in the Northwest region, but due to technological limitations at the time, they were unable to pinpoint the source. In recent years, with rapid technological advancements, authorities conducted another reconnaissance and investigation operation, and now...

They found the source of the strange energy—the jade gemstone right in front of them!

"It's no longer a legend, it's reality."

Luo's father stopped looking at the gemstones and instead examined the murals on the wall, his face full of surprise. "It seems the rumors among the people were true. Snake people really exist. They may be a completely new race."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Remember to preserve the murals intact; they are one of the few pieces of information we currently have about this race."

"Professor Luo, you think it's a race, but isn't it a demon or a god?"

"The survey team leader asked from the side."

"I am a materialist. There are no demons or gods in this world. Everything can be explained by science. Any metaphysical or fantastical phenomenon can be explained by science. If one day something makes most people believe in the existence of gods, please remember my words. It is only because humans do not understand that thing enough that they regard it as a god. Just like when humans stood in a small world, looking up at the vast starry sky, they regarded everything beyond the deep space as the heavens, the divine realm, the celestial realm, the upper realm, and the earth as the mortal world. But when humans broke through the atmosphere and began to explore the vast starry sky, they found that everything was just an illusion. All illusions, fears, and awes were due to ignorance."

As he spoke, Mr. Luo had people set up a temporary site to prepare for the detection of the gemstone. He kept talking, “I once went to Amnesty Harbor in the United States to study. The snow scenery there is beautiful. It is a place with ice and snow all year round. There, I also saw things about mythology in the murals, which recorded a group of gods living in the sea.”

The locals called him the Sea God, and his presence caused a surge in the fishing industry in Ci'en Harbor. They regarded him as their guardian deity, believing he brought blessings. However, after reconnaissance and investigation, we discovered that the so-called Sea God might simply be a species of creature that lives on the seabed. We even found traces of him on the beach. He might look very human, possess underwater living abilities, and possibly lurk within Ci'en Harbor. However, we didn't pursue him further because he didn't cause any harm or loss to the locals.

"This is quite similar to the story of the Green Snake. After hearing what Professor Luo said, it seems that Earth is not safe, because there is more than one race, humans."

The survey team leader listened with great interest and replied.

"Not only on Earth, but other life exists in the vast universe."

At this point, Luo Wei thought of his son at home, his expression becoming somewhat complicated. He didn't continue speaking, but instead turned his head to continue setting up the temporary research site. Because the natural cave was very large, and the gemstone was placed in the very center, they built a large shed to enclose the gemstone. They then began to test the radiation levels around the cave until they determined that the radiation levels were not high enough to harm the human body before daring to let more people go down to the bottom of the cave to work.

China's infrastructure is highly advanced. In half a day, around midnight, the greenhouse and several temporary research sites were completed, and the staff began to work, with their primary task being to observe the condition of the girl and the gem.

After multiple tests, it is now certain that the girl inside the gem is still alive.

What kept her alive was the special energy emitted by the gemstone, which allowed her to remain in a deep slumber for so long without any abnormalities in her body. She remained in a state of slumber, her metabolism stagnated, and she neither grew nor aged. It was as if the girl inside the gemstone had been put on pause.

"Luqin, write down the report later, and I'll go upstairs to have a meeting with them."

Outside the greenhouse, Luo's father glanced at the unremarkable gemstone, said something to his wife, and turned to walk towards the ground. It was late at night, and apart from the guards standing watch at the cave entrance, only Huang Luqin was on duty inside the greenhouse; the other staff members had all gone to sleep.

"call"

Wearing protective clothing, Huang Luqin walked to a spot not far from the gemstone, but didn't dare to get any closer. Then she lowered her head and prepared to pick up a pen and paper.

Buzz

Suddenly, she noticed out of the corner of her eye that the blue jade in front of her was humming, carrying the vicissitudes of ancient times and the sorrow of weeping. The clear light it emitted also began to ripple like waves, and the ripples were like pairs of small hands caressing her whole body.

I want to go out.

Huang Luqin heard it; she heard shouts in her ear. She swallowed hard and tried her best to remain calm as she looked up.

The sight that came into view made her pupils shrink involuntarily, because the girl inside the gem slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes shone with a clear, glassy light, as if they contained countless stars. However, she blinked, seemingly confused about her situation. She frowned slightly and bit her red lips, as if she was trying to break free from the gem's restraints.

Huang Luqin quickly calmed down. As an experienced researcher, she immediately pressed the communicator to notify her colleagues of the emergency. She then took a few steps back, because in the murals and rumors, snake-men were very dangerous. They mostly devoured living beings and had attacked villages to eat people.

With a "bang," before she could retreat, the gem suddenly shattered into several cracks, reflecting a dark, clear light. An ancient aura wafted over, and in a daze, she seemed to see a giant blue-scaled python, which sent a chill down her spine.

boom!

The next second, the gem shattered completely, turning into flying stones that still emitted a clear light as they landed around, like countless tiny spotlights.

Then the girl fell out of the stone, her fair toes slightly red, her jade feet stepping on the stone-strewn ground. She stood there with her lips pursed, her eyes, which shone with a bluish light, staring at Huang Luqin.

"Young lady, we mean you no harm."

Huang Luqin spoke as she retreated, feeling uneasy under the girl's gaze. Despite the girl's petite appearance, she knew the creature before her wasn't human, but a snake-person. In murals, they were depicted as a race capable of swallowing elephants whole, cold-blooded animals. Scientifically speaking, such a race was extremely bestial. Of course, humans also possess bestial instincts, but these have almost completely disappeared over thousands of years of evolution.

Under such psychological influence, Huang Luqin dared not make any rash moves.

At this moment, the girl spoke, and her words made Huang Luqin freeze on the spot, somewhat taken aback and at a loss for what to do.

Can you help me find a pair of shoes?

"The pebbles are hurting my feet."

Green Snake bit her lip, her eyes red, and said, her bare feet stepping on the pebble-strewn floor, her delicate toes already curling in pain.

His legs trembled slightly.

Ten days later, in Kyoto.

A towering skyscraper located in the heart of the city is a landmark building. From the top of the building, one can overlook all the bustling streets around it. At the same time, this building is also one of the most important scientific research bureaus in China.

The first rays of morning sunlight streamed into a room in the building. The room had a unique structure and interior design. Apart from a bed, a chair, and a bookshelf filled with books, there was no other furniture. The walls and floors were all white, and the only separate toilet and bathroom were located in the deepest corner.

Green Snake sat quietly on the edge of the bed reading a book. Sunlight shone on her pretty face, highlighting her delicate nose, exquisite features, bright eyes like the starry sky, and cherry lips that occasionally widened slightly in surprise.

For others, waking up might mean the next day, but for her, waking up meant a thousand years had passed. The world had undergone earth-shattering changes. People no longer wore long robes and long sleeves, but short shirts that exposed their arms and legs. People no longer rode horses, but instead traveled in large metal boxes that could even fly in the sky.

The green snake's head was throbbing with pain, because this was tantamount to her worldview collapsing and being rebuilt. That's why she hadn't left since being brought here ten days ago, because Aunt Huang had explained everything to her on the day she woke up, and she had been asleep for a thousand years.

The unfamiliar world outside frightened her, and she dared not wander around. She could only learn about the world by reading books, which were written in ancient Chinese from her own time. The books were delivered to her one after another.

How has she been doing these past few days?

It's also inside a building.

Inside an office, a middle-aged man in a black uniform asked a question to Luo's father and Huang Luqin, who were sitting opposite him.

"Director Zhang, based on our observations over the past few days, we have learned that her memories of her past life are somewhat hazy. She only remembers that her name is Qingli, and she hasn't said anything else. In addition, our researchers have discovered that she has a kind of energy within her body. Although she has refused to release it, we believe that this energy should be able to be emitted in some way, similar to a laser beam, or it could be transformed into other abilities."

Based on his observations over the past ten days, Luo's father made a simple report summarizing, "Her physical characteristics are very similar to those of superhumans. Current research suggests that snake people are very likely evolved from superhumans, but they have more prominent snake characteristics and are more numerous. Therefore, they formed a race at a certain period of time, which led to the legend of snake people."

"Hmm, that's a good analysis. Do you think she poses a threat?"

Director Zhang flipped through the report and nodded.

My suggestion is to observe for a period of time.

Mr. Luo paused for a moment before speaking.

"Well, you don't need to worry about the Green Snake for now. The authorities will send someone to take over. You should go back and get some rest during this time."

Director Zhang put away the report and said.

"Director Zhang, it's impossible to determine whether she truly poses a threat in a short time. We don't know her well enough yet. However, she hasn't shown any danger or hostility towards us. My suggestion is to refrain from conducting any overly drastic experiments to avoid..."

Provoke her.

Huang Luqin, who was standing next to him, mistakenly thought that Director Zhang was dissatisfied, and immediately said, "After all, she was only seventeen years old when she fell into a deep sleep."

"You may have misunderstood me. I didn't mean to slice her up."

Director Zhang smiled slightly upon hearing this. He was from the North and had a broad face. His brows revealed a sense of righteousness, and his broad shoulders and tall stature made him look powerful even though he was middle-aged.

He looked at the couple and said, "The government has a plan now, so I'll tell you. Anyway, it's not exactly a secret internally. The government has established a Self-Improvement Department and is preparing to recruit people with special abilities to join and form a superhero organization. Actually, I was just thinking that the Green Snake Society would be a good candidate."

"Self-Strengthening Ministry?"

Mr. Luo did not expect that the authorities were considering this aspect.

"Yes, so don't worry, go back and get some rest."

After listening to Director Zhang, the head of the research bureau, Luo's father and Huang Luqin had no choice but to begin the handover process with the people from the self-reliant department. They hadn't had a vacation in a long time, so they could take this opportunity to spend time with Luo Wei. They felt a lot of guilt towards their son. Since Luo Wei turned ten, they hadn't been home much and were often away on business trips.

However, after the handover was completed, before leaving...

Huang Luqin still went to see Qing She and told her about the situation to avoid the little girl being frightened if someone from the Self-Strengthening Department suddenly took over Qing She's care. Especially after spending so much time together, she felt that Qing She was actually similar to a human child. In addition, research showed that the so-called snake people might be superhumans, intelligent humans who had mutated. This made her feel less distant from Qing She and more caring.

"If you're leaving, can I come with you?"